The Independent is dedicated to providing comprehensive reporting on pivotal issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and the influence of big tech. They advocate for quality journalism without paywalls, emphasizing the need for on-the-ground reporters during crucial moments in U.S. history. The article highlights concerns over a proposed Bill aimed at regulating children's smartphone use, which was criticized by former education secretary Kit Malthouse for being significantly weakened. The Bill originally sought to enforce mobile-free schools and promote better guidance for parents regarding digital safety for children.
The Government is betraying our children and capitulating to big tech by gutting a private member's Bill that would have included a ban on smartphones in school.
The version of the Bill introduced by Labour MP Josh MacAlister would instruct UK chief medical officers to publish advice for parents on smartphone use by children.
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